convent

US /ˈkɑ:nvent/

UK /ˈkɒnvənt/

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noun

  • Place where nuns live
  • A religious residence, especially for nuns.
  • The buildings occupied by a community of nuns.
  • A place of religious retreat and education.
  • A place characterized by strict rules or seclusion.

Examples

She entered a convent

the Convent of St Saviour